Is the soccer world changing? The richest man in the world has 617 trillion assets, takes over Liverpool, but is interested in grandmother's hometown team

Jan 08, 2025

Will the world of soccer change again.

Elon Musk, the world's richest and eccentric, is considering entering football. Weekend Sports reported on the 7th (Korea time) that `Musk has decided to buy Liverpool for £6 billion.'

As it is known, Musk is the richest man in the world. Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has a fortune of 339.3 billion pounds, or 617 trillion won in our money. He also intervened in the recent U.S. presidential election, helping Donald Trump win the election and increasing his influence.

Musk, who has shown interest in various fields through X, is also showing a lot of interest in sports. At the last Paris Olympics, Kim Ye-ji of shooting was highlighted. It is because of his relationship with Liverpool that Musk, who did not run a sports group, could take over Liverpool.

Musk's grandmother, Cora Robinson, was born on Mosley Hill near Liverpool, and Musk even visited Merseyside with his father in the 1970s. Musk, who wants to expand his influence in the UK, reportedly decided to use soccer and decided to acquire Liverpool, which he has a relationship with.

Musk's father, Errol, appeared on 'Times Radio' and reacted positively to Musk's possible acquisition of Liverpool. Asked if his son wants to take over Liverpool, he could not comment on that. After laughing that `because we can raise prices,' he said "It is true that Elon expressed his intention, but that doesn't mean that he will buy it.'

Elon will definitely want to buy Liverpool. It's the same for everyone. I'm the same."Elon's grandmother was born in Liverpool, and our relatives are in Liverpool. We were lucky to know some of the Beatles members. So we are attached to Liverpool."

Liverpool is currently owned by Fenway Sports Group (FSG). He acquired Liverpool in 2010 and won the English Premier League, which Liverpool fans longed for. FSG is sometimes criticized by fans for being overly cautious, but it has helped Liverpool open a new golden age. He is leading the league again this season and is close to winning the championship.

Fans are excited about Musk's possible acquisition, but also cautious. As Musk has been such a nerd so far, many people are curious about what he will look like in soccer. What is certain is that there is a high possibility of an all-time investment. Liverpool is currently valued at £4.2 billion. FSG has kept the possibility of a sale closed, but never in football.

Reporter Park Chan-joon vanbasten@sportschosun.com

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.